They’ve devoured what was once the cornerstone of the neon industry, backlighting covered signs, like the glowing red-and-blue Chevron you might see above a gas station. “That’s how you ...
“I went to a classic car auction and bought an old Mobil gas station sign and met a couple ... Among his collection are also some neon signs that became popular before World War II.
The sign’s other defining trait boils down to one word: neon. Glass tubes filled with the colorless, odorless noble gas illuminate its red letters. Several neon enthusiasts, including Jim Rizzo ...
On Nov. 15, 1973, Las Vegas’ world-renowned hotel-casinos switched off nearly all their famous signs and “plunged ... were experiencing long lines at gas stations at the time because of ...